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Ten providers name their teachers: Caleb Ward at Curious Refuge, Blake Ridder on his own masterclass, Chris Thomes at UCLA Extension, Alex Connock for Oxford's specialization and named filmmakers at Sundance Collab. As of 2026-09-25.
A name can be looked up: the films, the credits, the other courses.
NYFA, Full Sail DC3 and Creative Hut describe faculty or industry professionals without naming them; ask who teaches the next intake.
Tool makers' academies name no teacher on the pages read; the lessons are the product's own.
A course team, as on two Coursera courses, is a company rather than a person.
| Provider | Fact | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Curious Refuge | Teacher | Taught by Caleb Ward, the school's co-founder |
| Blake Ridder's Masterclass | Teacher | Taught by Blake Ridder |
| UCLA Extension | Teacher | Taught by Chris Thomes |
| AI in Media Specialization | Teacher | Taught by Alex Connock of Saïd Business School |
| Full Sail DC3 | Teacher | Taught by industry professionals, not named on the page |
| AI for Video Production | Teacher | Taught by the AI CERTs team rather than a named person |
Inclusion rule. Readings from the register used on this page. Order. The order the text takes them in.
1From the providers' pages
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR CALEB WARD
Curious Refuge, AI Filmmaking course
AI FILMMAKING MASTERCLASS ONLINE WITH BLAKE RIDDER
Blake Ridder, AI Filmmaking Masterclass
Instructor: Chris Thomes
UCLA Extension, AI Toolsets and Workflows for Creative Production in Film and TV
Instructor: Alex Connock
Coursera, AI in Media Specialization
This course is taught by industry professional(s)
Full Sail DC3, Generative AI for Filmmaking
Instructor: AI CERTs Team
Coursera, AI for Video Production
- Meet your instructorTaught by Caleb Ward, the school's co-founder
- Page headerTaught by Blake Ridder
- Fall 2026 scheduleTaught by Chris Thomes
- Program overviewTaught by Alex Connock of Saïd Business School
- NoteTaught by industry professionals, not named on the page
- Course overviewTaught by the AI CERTs team rather than a named person
Providers on this page: Curious Refuge · Blake Ridder's Masterclass · UCLA Extension · AI in Media Specialization · Full Sail DC3 · AI for Video Production